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AMC IG Team: 910th Airlift Wing is Combat-Ready

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  • By Master Sgt. Bryan Ripple
  • 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
After more than 18 months of deep planning and preparation, the 910th Airlift Wing deployed about 400 Air Force Reservists to the Gulfport, Miss., Combat Readiness Training Center March 29 to April 5 for the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection, which was conducted by members of Air Mobility Command's Inspector General Team. 

The 910th members joined about 400 others from the Air Force Reserve's 934th Airlift Wing at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. to form the 922nd Air Expeditionary Wing as part of the inspection scenario. 

The ORI provided an opportunity to test the 910th on its ability to deploy a large portion of the wing into a chemical threat, wartime environment, and effectively operate.  The major graded areas fell within the following areas: Initial Response, Employment, Mission Support, and the Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO.) 

On April 17, Col. John "Woody" Almind, the AMC IG Team Chief for the 910th portion of the inspection, returned to Youngstown Air Reserve Station to conduct the IG's Outbriefing for the wing and revealed the much-anticipated results of his team's inspection of the 910th. 

"This is the best reserve unit that I've had the pleasure to inspect. Without a doubt, you are the best. Congratulations, your hard work has definitely paid off. We came to validate your compliance, your programs, your processes, and ultimately your readiness and you came through with flying colors. I know you'll agree that it wasn't easy. We gave you a tough, hard look and you came through. It was obvious that you prepared very hard and you definitely delivered," said Col. Almind. 

After reviewing the individual grades for each section inspected at the ORI, the team chief continued, saying "You superstars have garnered 23 team and individual awards--congratulations 910th for a job extremely well-done." He also remarked that it was probably the first time he'd seen a unit finish an inspection with no area being graded as Marginal or Unsatisfactory. 

Colonel Almind concluded his remarks by saying "We on the AMC staff IG team appreciate your ability to do as fine as you did with your high ops tempo and all the other challenges that are facing you. Most impressive to me were your positive attitudes, professionalism, dedication and pride in yourselves and your wing. The 910th is definitely part of one Air Force, the Same Fight, and you are our Unrivaled Wingman. So on behalf of AMC, the Air Force, and our great nation, I salute you for a job extremely well done." 

Col. Karl McGregor, commander of the 910th Airlift Wing was also impressed by the great effort put forth from everyone involved in the ORI. 

"I can't tell you how honored I am to have been able to lead a wing with this much work ethic to the simulated war zone and have the full participation of every member.  We did all the right stuff, but we already knew we could deploy to war, since we've proven this with OEF, OIF, and by our ability to deploy members into the AEF. My thanks to everyone who had a hand in this," the colonel said.